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The first known schools were set up where?
Sumer
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Who created the Babylonian Empire in 1787 B.C?
Hammurabi
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What is an organized list of laws?
A code
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What does it mean to force someone to live in another country?
Exile
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What attracted people to Mesopatamia?
The rich soil
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What was the weapon invented by the Assyrians to destroy the enemies walls?
The battering ram
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Did Hammurabi's code apply equally to all people?
No
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How did the Phonecians get their wealth?
By becoming masters of trade
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What is the region in Southwest Asia that was the site of the worlds first civilization?
The Fertile Cresent
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What was the ancient Persian religion?
Zoroastrianism
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When was writing first developed?
Around 3100 B.C
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How did the Sumerians honor their gods?
With religious ceremonies
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Who led the Persians to defeat the New Babylonian Empire?
Cyrus the Great
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What was writing used for?
For keeping records
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When was Sumer conquered by the armies of Akkad?
Around 2300 B.C
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Which two groups joined together to defeat the Assyrians?
The Medes and the Chaldeans
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How was the writing read?
In rows from left to right